Craig Bird and Laidler re-sign

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  • Ampersand
    On the Rookie List
    • Apr 2014
    • 694

    #31
    Not to mention he had a restricted preseason due to ankle surgery. It makes sense that they would be very cautious. The fact of the matter is that Matt80 is trying to manufacture a case that Tom a Mitchell is out of favour with Longmire. As we've seen Horse is loathe to change a winning team unless forced to by injury. Unfortunately, when spots did open up, Tom was not available due to injury or inadequate reserve time. Those are the facts according to both reality and unambiguous statements from Longmire himself.

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    • Mel_C
      Veterans List
      • Jan 2003
      • 4470

      #32
      I didn't realise we initially only signed Laidler for 1 year. He has improved so much compared to the first couple of games so I am happy we have signed him up.

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      • CureTheSane
        Carpe Noctem
        • Jan 2003
        • 5032

        #33
        I reckon Laidler would be pretty happy about that as well
        The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.

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        • tasmania60
          On the Rookie List
          • Jul 2013
          • 276

          #34
          Great news ,no one wants to leave all happy ,and know whats coming?

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          • Matt80
            Suspended by the MRP
            • Sep 2013
            • 1802

            #35
            Originally posted by Ampersand
            Not to mention he had a restricted preseason due to ankle surgery. It makes sense that they would be very cautious. The fact of the matter is that Matt80 is trying to manufacture a case that Tom a Mitchell is out of favour with Longmire. As we've seen Horse is loathe to change a winning team unless forced to by injury. Unfortunately, when spots did open up, Tom was not available due to injury or inadequate reserve time. Those are the facts according to both reality and unambiguous statements from Longmire himself.
            I'm not trying to manufacture a case that Tom Mitchell is out of favour with Longmire. I have no doubt that if one of Kennedy, Bird or Parker are injured or rested after the Port game then Tom Mitchell would be straight back into the starting 21, as long as his form and fitness are in good order.

            Tom would come into the system and play a great role as part of the three slower inside midfielder paced system. He would feed great handballs out to the likes of Jetta and McGlynn, win plenty of contested ball and deliver 6-10 tackles.

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            • Reggi
              On the Rookie List
              • Jan 2003
              • 2718

              #36
              I don't know where this myth comes from that Mitchell is slow. Certainly not the opinion of his coach.

              Longmire put any question on Mitchell leaving to bed yesterday
              You don't ban those who supported your opponent, you make them wallow in their loserdom by covering your victory! You sit them in the front row. You give them a hat! Toby Ziegler

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              • DeadlyAkkuret
                Veterans List
                • Oct 2006
                • 4547

                #37
                Oh great. The Mitchell being traded crap has plagued another thread.

                I'll mark it as "Avoid".

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                • Doctor J.
                  Senior Player
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 1310

                  #38
                  Originally posted by DeadlyAkkuret
                  Oh great. The Mitchell being traded crap has plagued another thread.

                  I'll mark it as "Avoid".
                  Like most threads on RWO these days.

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                  • Matt80
                    Suspended by the MRP
                    • Sep 2013
                    • 1802

                    #39
                    Originally posted by DeadlyAkkuret
                    Oh great. The Mitchell being traded crap has plagued another thread.

                    I'll mark it as "Avoid".
                    Threads have got to be more than "Great work Craig".

                    I have a view that the Craig Bird signing will affect another players potential place in the Swans senior team and expressed that view in detail.

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                    • ernie koala
                      Senior Player
                      • May 2007
                      • 3251

                      #40
                      Mods, yet another Matt80 hijacking is taking place here.

                      Do I have to 'ignore' every thread he enters with his repetitive crap?
                      Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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                      • ShockOfHair
                        One Man Out
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 3668

                        #41
                        Originally posted by Bloods05
                        Bird hasn't resigned. Hyphens still matter.
                        Sadly it looks like the Hyphen's time is up.
                        The man who laughs has not yet heard the terrible news

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                        • RogueSwan
                          McVeigh for Brownlow
                          • Apr 2003
                          • 4602

                          #42
                          Originally posted by Matt80
                          Threads have got to be more than "Great work Craig"...
                          No, they don't. If that is what RWO'ers want to say, and it within the forum rules, so be it.

                          Back OT, I am very happy that Bird has re-signed. He has a great, FAST, inside game. I also view him has as having a pretty good kick. I am not concerned when Craig has the ball in his hands.
                          "Fortunately, this is the internet, so knowing nothing is no obstacle to having an opinion!." Beerman 18-07-2017

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                          • Go Swannies
                            Veterans List
                            • Sep 2003
                            • 5697

                            #43
                            I expect that the Swans coaching staff and most of the fans would have heaved a sigh of relief when Bird agreed to re-sign. That just leaves one of our most influential players unsigned and I hope Mal's leaving is just more Victorian make believe. Both would be in the top 10 selected each week.

                            Laidler came cheap with no real expectations but he's certainly played up to the standard required by one of the best teams in the competition so it's great that he's staying.

                            Outside the topic of the thread, the Mitchell furphy was completely put to rest by Horse.
                            "Is Mitchell leaving?"
                            "He's a contracted player so no."
                            "But he doesn't get many games."
                            "He has been injured and has had restricted training - you need to be able to train to play. When he's trained we expect him to be an important Swans player."

                            Of course, the unasked question was: "does he have electric pace?"
                            I'd guess the answer might be: "he gets heaps of the ball and his disposals travel faster than a player can run so yes."
                            (That'd be the answer of a coach who, elsewhere, seems happy that Lewis Jetta is now down to 110 Volts but has very effective disposal - preferring that over the earlier Jets who ran like the wind and kicked behinds.)

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                            • O'Reilly Boy
                              Warming the Bench
                              • Feb 2014
                              • 474

                              #44
                              Is Matt80 the Ryan Crowley of RAWOnline? Or the Andrew Bolt? I'm loving it, Matt80. You clearly frame your opinions as your opinions, and they are always entertaining. And you are spot on, I reckon, about pace and tackling as the key performance indicators that matter.

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                              • jono2707
                                Goes up to 11
                                • Oct 2007
                                • 3326

                                #45
                                Birdy and Mitchell both have plenty of pace - doesn't all have to be in the legs......

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